Sometime during the first day of school, I like to give the students a little something to make them smile and relieve the fears and to feel like their year is not going to be so bad after all. I run the tags on colored or white card stock, hole punch it, and attach it to something a little special,

First Day Fun 2 is perfect for your first day of school! This packet includes an activity and two craftivities for your students.
Can You Find It? Yes, I Can! is a scavenger hunt. Students will work independently or with a partner to locate special locations in the classroom. I purposely made this

What better way to start off the year than with student self-portraits? Your students will enjoy drawing themselves and their parents will love to see their hard work! Have your students write underneath their picture, too! Then go ahead and display them in the hallways, on your bulletin board, send

This is a first day of school scrapbook page.
Every year I make a scrapbook for each of my students. All you have to do is print the PDF files, paste a picture of your student or students, put the pages together, and bind them at the end of the year. Each scrapbook is composed of about 35 to 40 pag

Using the Legend of Gauss is a perfect lesson for you to use over the first day or two of school because it is accessible to multiple skills and levels of understanding. This allows the teacher to make an initial assessment of their students understanding of the foundational principles of mathematic

This is a growing bundle of light box slides for you to use in your classroom.Currently includes over 110 different slides and more will be added frequently. Includes instructions and tips for printing.Includes two versions:A4 paper size - designed to fit in a Kmart Light Box or any other light box

*****This pack was updated on July 29, 2012! If you already own this pack, be sure to download the newest version!!!!!*****
This activity pack is filled with things to do during the first few weeks of 2nd grade to get your students excited about the school year. It was created after several 2nd g

Celebrate the first day of school with these signs. Use 1 of the 210 signs to take a photo of each of your students or even your own child before they leave for school on their first day. These photos will be a great memory of their primary/elementary life. You have 210 pages of options with 7 desig

Coloring is a coping skill for stress. These anxiety busting coloring banners look great as a classroom decoration. What a fun way to start off the first week of school. Keeps the class occupied and calm while school supplies are being labeled and put away. The finished product is a colorful banne

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This Editable First Day of School sign is great for going back to school! It can be printed on a regular sheet of paper or poster size. Directions can be found in the download.
YOU WILL NEED POWERPOINT TO EDIT THIS SIGN. It CANNOT

Why Study History? First Day of School Activity for teaching the importance of studying World and American History!
★★ This best-selling history inquiry product is included in the very popular American History and World History Option 2 Complete Curriculum!
In this highly engaging lesson, studen

These activities are perfect for ANY classroom! It doesn't matter what your theme is because on those first days we are all trying to establish a classroom team!
Included in the lesson are 14 different beginning of the school year activties!
1. Find a Teammate Who...- An activity that gets kids

These FREE Back to School Board Games are ideal for the first days of school. There are 3 printable board games that make great 'getting to know you' activities. A fun and engaging Back to School activity for getting students to learn about each other.
The 3 color Back to School games give you an

You never get a second chance to make a first impression...especially in the classroom. This resource is filled with activities to get your school year off to the best possible start. With a student survey, teacher interview activity, writing prompt, and icebreakers, you’ll be able to keep your st

Two All about Me activities! Back to School and End of the Year. Students will love being welcomed back to school or ending the school year with this All About Me template. Great for Back to School Bulletin Boards. Teachers will benefit by getting to know their students and reflecting on the year.

Don't bore your students by reviewing the syllabus on the first day of school. Instead, set the tone for the school year and get students up and moving on Day 1 with these back-to-school learning stations.
The following stations are included, but this is a completely editable PowerPoint so you can

Get to know your students with tons of fun Back to School activities, Icebreakers and ready-to-go worksheets! Many of the activities come with multiple differentiated options to make for a resource that can work across many grade levels. Take a peek at the preview to see if these activities are appr

Spanish Basics Interactive Notebook Flip Book: This file includes everything you need to create an interactive flip book filled with the basics of Spanish. This would be great to use at the beginning of the school year or anytime as a review. This can be a stand alone flip book, or it could be added

First Day of 2nd Grade - Back to School - Last Day of Second Grade
This Back to School and End of the Year Keepsake is Engaging and Fun! Your parents will L-O-V-E this keepsake when it comes home at the end of the school year!
This unit is completed on the First Day (or week) of School and on

You will love this Fourth Grade Back to School Activities Packet! It is perfect for your students as they start back to school! The first few days of school are so hectic, why not make your time valuable and manageable! Through this Back to School Activities packet you will get to know your students

Tired of reading phonics lessons from a script? Looking to make phonics more engaging for kids? These interactive powerpoints are ready made lessons and units...all you need to do is click through the slides to teach the lesson!*****Please read the description carefully and download the preview to

Want to set off the new school year on the right foot in your music room? This helpful set includes:
*Six first day lesson plans (one each for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade.) The lessons plans have time for setting up procedures as well as music